WOODBURY — The Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office is seeking Kenneth L. Schmitt, 29, of Franklin Township, for failure to appear for a court hearing on charges he had 43 hydrocodone pills illegally in March.

On March 15, New Jersey State Police from the Woodstown station were dispatched to an abandoned residence on a trespassing complaint.

While on their way to the scene, troopers learned that a vehicle with three people who’d fled from the abandoned home had been seen entering a Franklin Township recycling business, authorities said.

One trooper reported confronting the three, including Schmitt, at the business. There, Schmitt allegedly had the 43 pills, for which he did not have a prescription, and he was arrested.

A Gloucester County grand jury indicted him on the charge of possession of a controlled dangerous substance.

Schmitt is 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighs 135 pounds and has brown eyes and brown hair. He has a tattoo, with a cross and “Ken” on his left arm.

Anyone who knows Schmitt’s whereabouts should not try to apprehend him. Instead, contact the Prosecutor’s Office at 856-384-5643 or Prosecutor’s Office Lt. Barry Johnson at 856-498-5485.

Anonymous tips can be provided by texting GLOTIP and your message to CRIMES (274637).